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Montreal moves to reduce carbon footprint, phase out heating oil by 2030
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal says it will move to ban the use of heating oil by 2030 as it seeks to reduce its carbon footprint. Mayor Valerie Plante announced this week the city wil...
May 07, 2019
NEOSS bringing back Dancing with the Stars event
A big fundraiser for North East Outreach Support Services (NEOSS) will return this fall.The fourth annual winter gala held put on by NEOSS in Naicam will present Dancing with the Stars, season three.N...
May 07, 2019 Naicam Dancing with the Stars. (submitted photo/Jennifer Peterson)
Raptors trying to get fans into seats earlier after commentator's rant
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are opening Scotiabank Arena gates 30 minutes earlier than usual for tonight's playoff game against the Philadelphia 76ers after accepting a suggestion from longtime broa...
May 07, 2019
Impact limp into game against New York Red Bulls without Piatti, Sagna
MONTREAL - The Montreal Impact's sagging offence will have to make do without star winger Ignacio Piatti for at least another week. The Impact will be without Piatti for their next two road ...
May 07, 2019
Finnish defenceman Otto Leskinen signs with Montreal Canadiens
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed Finnish defenceman Otto Leskinen to a two-year, entry-level contract. The five-foot-11, 187-pound Leskinen had eight goals and 23 assists in 57 games with...
May 07, 2019
Canada will bear cost of repatriating trash-filled containers from Philippines
OTTAWA - Canada has agreed to pay the full cost of bringing 69 garbage-laden shipping containers back across the Pacific Ocean to Vancouver - but it remains unclear just how much that will be. A spoke...
May 07, 2019
Michener Award finalists announced for outstanding public-service journalism
OTTAWA - The Michener Awards Foundation has named the finalists for its 2018 award to honour excellence in public-service journalism. The nominees include work by the Waterloo Regi...
May 07, 2019
Newborn Hearing Screening Program Expanded To Eighteen Saskatchewan Hospitals
Newborn babies will now be screened for early signs of hearing loss in all eighteen Saskatchewan hospitals that regularly deliver babies as of May 1.The Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Program ide...
May 07, 2019
Missing child located
RCMP issued a press release Tuesday afternoon which stated Zurcuriah Daniels was located.-Rosthern RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in attempting to locate a 12-year-old girl who went missi...
May 07, 2019 Zurcuriah Daniels was last seen at a residence around noon on May 1. (Submitted photo/Rosthern RCMP)
Highlights of the auditor general's reports released Tuesday
OTTAWA - Highlights of the auditor general's reports released Tuesday: - Millions of people had trouble getting through to agents at federal call centres. Instead of giving callers the option of ...
May 07, 2019